UPEI receives funding for high-tech science equipment

UPEI is getting a couple of new pieces ofbioscienceequipment.

One piecewill be used by a researcher at UPEI to look into the chemical makeup of materials in themaking of naturalhealth products.

The other piece of equipment will be used by the Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC),providingdetailed toxicology testing on fish and mammals todetect pesticides, toxins and antibiotics that couldbe harmful for human consumption.

The Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) is footing most of the roughly$820,000 pricetagfor both pieces of equipment, pitching in about $621,000.

UPEIand the AVCis covering the remaining $200,000 or so.

Both pieces of equipment are expected to create revenues from private companies.

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